Portable bicycle-rack.



No. 649,402. I Patented May 8, I900.

K. V. CLARK.

PORTABLE BICYCLE RACK.

(Application filed Dec. 29, 1899.)

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KIMBALL V. CLARK, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN K.CLARK, OF SAME PLACE.

PORTABLE BICYCLE-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 649,402, dated May 8,Application filed December 29,1899. Serial 110.741,.988. (No model.)

To (6 whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KIMBALL V. CLARK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Buf falo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Portable Bicycle-Racks, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to a portable bicyclerack.

Objects of the invention are to provide a rack which while occupying nomore space will accommodate a larger number of wheels than the racks nowcommonly employed without adding any superfluous parts, to provide foran advertising-space upon said rack, and generally to provide a rackwhich shall be durable, simple, and economical in construction and whichshall possess certain novel features of construction, affordingincreased efficiency in operation.

I have illustrated the invention in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a view in elevation of one side of the rack. Fig. 2 is anend view of the rack, and Fig. 3 is a section through the same lookingfrom one end.

The rack comprises two side members 1 2, hinged together at their upperends, as indicated at 3, these members being normally spread apart andheld in such position by means of bars at, secured at their outer endsby screws 5 to the end of each side member 1 2, at the bottom thereof.Each side member comprises a series of vertically-disposed bars 6,secured at their upper ends to a rectangular plate or brace 7 and attheir lower ends to a cross-beam 8. The end bars 6 may, if desired, besomewhat stouter than the intermediate bars 6 and extending to the topof the rack have the hinges 3 applied thereto at each end of the device.Said intermediate bars 6 need only extend to the bottom of the plate 7,to the inner or under side of which they are secured. The cross-beams 8are somewhat thick relatively and have their upper edges beveled orinclined downwardly toward the bars 6, as indicated at 9. The brace orplate 7 may be constructed to receive cards of advertisement, or anadvertisement may be printed directly upon its surface, the words IceCream indicating an advertisement so applied in. the drawings. Thespaces 10 be tween the bars 6 of each member of the rack are directlyopposite each other, whereby an equal number of bicycles maybe supportedat each side of the rack. The bevel 9 contributes to the ease with whichthe wheel can be rolled over the cross-bar 8 in removing it from therack, besides offering the necessary resistance to the accidentalrolling of the wheel out of the rack. It will be seen that the plate 7is in no sense a superfluous part of the rack, as a cross-brace of somecharacter is necessary at the top of the rack, and the additional widthimparted thereto to afford space for advertising matter enables me todispensewith extending theintermediate bars 6 to the top of the rack.

In order to fold the rack for crating and shipping, a screw 5 is removedfrom one end of each bar 4, these bars being then turned to extendparallel with the end bars 6, after which the side members are foldedtogether, turning on the hinge 3. When in position the rack has theshape of an inverted V, the angle made at the top being more orlessacute, as circumstances may require.

If desired, a V-shaped panel maybe detachably secured to extend acrosseach end of the rack after the same has been placed in position for thepurpose of affording additional ad vertising-space. Such a panel isindicated in Fig. 2 by the numeral 10 and contains the words Pure Drugs.

Having thus fully described ny-invention, what I claim as new is- 1.Abicycle-rack comprising two sideniembers, each of which is formed by aseries of spaced parallel bars, a cross brace or plate having anextended surface and secured to the upper ends of said bars, a cross-barconnecting the lower ends of said bars, said side members beingconnected at their upper ends and spread apart at their lower ends in amannor to afford an inverted V, substantially as described.

2. A bicycle-rack comprising two side members connected attheir upperand spread apart at their lower ends in a manner to form an inverted V,and each of which is formed by a number of spaced, parallel bars securedat their upper and lower ends, the bars of one member lying directlyopposite those of the other member and the space between adj acent barsbeing of a width to snugly receive the wheel of a bicycle, whereby whena wheel is inserted in either one of said spaces it will be supported oneach side by one of said bars, substantially as described.

3. A bicycle-rack comprising two side members each of which is formed byend bars connected at their upper ends by a plate or brace having anextended surface,and at their lower ends by a cross-bar, and byintermediate bars connected at their upper ends to the bottom part ofsaid brace or plate and at their lower ends to said cross-bar, said sidemembers be- 15' ing connected at their upper, and spread apart at theirlower ends in a manner to form an inverted V, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit- 2o nesses.

KIMBALL V. CLARK.

Witnesses:

R. SALZMANN, GEORGE L. HERGER.

